We roll a six-sided die ten times. What is the probability that the total of all ten rolls is divisible by 6?

Hint.

Roll $9$ times and let $x$ be the total.

For exactly one number $n\in\{1,2,3,4,5,6\}$ we will have $6 \mid (x+n)$ (i.e. $x+n$ is divisible by $6$).


After rolling the die once, there is equal probability for each result modulo 6. Adding any unrelated integer to it will preserve the equidistribution. So you can even roll a 20-sided die afterwards and add its outcome: the total sum will still have a probability of 1/6 to be divisible by 6.


If you want something a little more formal and solid than drhab's clever and brilliant answer:

Let $P(k,n)$ be the probability of rolling a total with remainder $k$ when divided by $6, (k = 0...5)$ with $n$ die.

$P(k, 1)$ = Probability of rolling a $k$ if $k \ne 0$ or a $6$ if $k = 6$; $P(k, 1) = \frac 1 6$.

For $n > 1$. $ P(k,n) = \sum_{k= 0}^5 P(k, n-1)\cdot \text{Probability of Rolling(6-k)} = \sum_{k= 0}^5 P(k, n-1)\cdot\frac 1 6= \frac 1 6\sum_{k= 0}^5 P(k, n-1)= \frac 1 6 \cdot 1 = \frac 1 6$

This is drhab's answer but in formal terms without appeals to common sense